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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/11/2011 : 20:55:41
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| just been testing my new vivarium (3ft) and i've got a 17"x11" heatmat in there just to test the temperatures.. first of all i put it on with the thermostat but nothing really happened.. the viv was still only at 20 degrees at the warm end.. so i took it off the stat just to see if it would heat up, this was an hour ago now, its still sitting at 20 degrees.. how would i get this to warm up? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:00:00
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is the mat working? and where you measuring the temps
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:00:53
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yeah i can feel it, its on but not very warm. and i've got 2 thermometers 1 on each end, they both read 20 degrees
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:03:07
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| If you can feel it warm, i suggest you cover the mat with some aspen or whatever substrate you use as the probes will be picking up some ambient heat that will give you a better idea of the temps as im not convinced its really 20 deg if you can feel it warm. |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:08:54
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| when i say warm, i can feel that its on, i'll try covering it up with some aspen but the stats set at 32 degrees at the moment |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:11:54
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| stat dials are useless, dont go by that setting its not accurate. |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:50:52
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| what thermometers are you using, sounds more like a placement issue to me |
    
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:55:23
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| im just using the stick on ones at the moment.. literally just ordered some digital ones though. thought the stick on ones would read more than 20 degrees though, i dont know :P |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 21:59:49
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where are they stuck though
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:05:32
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| thats why there sayin the same then. a heatmat is a contact heater so it heats whats touching it. they have no effect on air temp which is what your measuring with them 'things' uve got stuck to ya viv |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:09:36
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| in simple terms bin them ones an get some with digital ones with probes |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2011 : 22:13:58
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| aslong as u got one in in warm end thats the main one to monitor, as you cant do much about cool end anyway |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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eeji
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